The Australian government has just passed the Industrial Chemical Charges Bill 2017 -- effectively banning cosmetic animal testing in the country. The bill was first introduced in the Senate in June 2017,...

In a monumental move to defend wildlife, Colombia has banned “sport” hunting! Lawyer and animal advocate Laura Santacoloma filed a lawsuit seeking to have sport hunting ruled unconstitutional, as it conflicts...

A dead sperm whale who washed ashore in Indonesia is yet another sad indictment of our plastic-pollution problem. The whale had ingested 13 pounds of plastic waste, including two flip-flops, four plastic...

In nature, turkeys have long been admired for their striking beauty and alluring disposition. Driven by an unyielding sense of curiosity, they roam their native woodlands and grasslands in search of...

Starting today, seafood restaurant Harbour Galley, located inside California’s Disneyland Resort, will serve four plant-based dishes for four days to celebrate World Vegan Day. According to POPSUGAR, the resort now serves...

After more than 11 years of PETA-led protests, shareholder resolutions, in-person meetings, and other efforts, Coach has banned fur! “We understood from our employee population and from our consumers that...

In its most recent report, the United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) warned that aggressively adjusting climate change goals is a necessity, as current greenhouse gas emissions will result...

After receiving pressure from animal advocates, lawmakers in New Zealand have passed a strong law to protect sheep from abuse. The country just banned mulesing, a painful procedure performed on sheep...

The bodies of 87 elephants were recently discovered near the Okavango Delta Wildlife Sanctuary in Botswana. The animals were stripped of their tusks, an obvious sign their deaths were caused by poachers....